Reject UltraViolet DRM

Throughout the relatively short history of Digital Restrictions
Management, we have seen various methods of user restriction come and
go. Now, there is a new threat on the horizon: UltraViolet. A soon to be
implemented DRM scheme, UltraViolet -- or should that be Ultraviolent -- is a joint effort between companies
such as Sony, Adobe, Cisco, HP, Microsoft and Intel. What seperates
UltraViolet apart from other types of DRM is its use of "the cloud."
Whereas most other DRM schemes are implemented locally, UltraViolet
intends to store the digital media you purchase on a centralized server
with the goal of preventing users from storing their digital media on
unauthorized devices, sharing and making copies.

We at Defective By Design view this as a major threat to the right of
people to have control of their digital media. That is why today we are
announcing a new action targeted towards companies involved with
UltraViolet. We ask you to reject any piece of hardware or software that
is encoumbered with UltraViolet DRM and to further show your rejection
of this dangerous new technology, please sign our pact.

The fight against UltraViolet and other forms of DRM does not end with
rejection of DRM -- we need to actively promote this action in any way
possible. Some ways you can help include customizing your email
signature to show your rejection of UltraViolet, writing a blog post and
getting the word out to your friends on social networking websites.